File an objection

• It is advisable to seek advice before filing your objection, for example from the Legal Counter (Juridisch Loket), your legal expenses insurer, or a lawyer.
• The municipal decision states whether you can lodge an objection. It also specifies the address to which you must send your notice of objection.
• Your objection must reach the municipality within 6 weeks. This period begins on the day after the decision was sent to you.
• Does the municipality receive your objection too late? Then DE municipality will not process your objection.
• The municipality may invite you to attend a meeting to discuss your objection.

An independent advisory committee has been established within the municipality. They advise the executive board on objections submitted to the municipality. More information can be found on the "objections committee" page.

Objections Committee | Voorschoten

The notice of objection must in any case contain:

• Name, address, telephone number, and email address of the person filing the objection.
• A description of the decision against which the objection is made.
• The date on which the objection was written.
• The grounds for the objection (why you disagree with the decision).
• A signature.
• An authorization (if you are not submitting the objection yourself, but someone else is doing so on your behalf).

The period for submitting a notice of objection is six weeks. This period starts on the day after the decision has been announced. Upon receipt of your notice of objection, the municipality will send you a confirmation of receipt. It will also be examined whether your objection is suitable for resolving the conflict through an informal discussion (pre-mediation). You will receive a written response to your notice of objection. The processing of the objection takes a maximum of twelve weeks from the moment the objection period has expired.

Filing an objection does not have suspensive effect. This means that a “ licence ” can be implemented immediately. (There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as permits for tree removal and demolition.) If you do not want this to happen, you may, in addition to your objection, file a request for a preliminary injunction with:

The Judge in Preliminary Relief Proceedings of the District Court of The Hague, Administrative Law Division, Postbus , 203022500 EH The Hague

You will be charged court fees for this by the Municipal Clerk’s Office.

In a number of cases, you cannot submit a notice of objection, but you can lodge an appeal directly with the District Court of The Hague. If this applies, it will be stated in the decision.

You can lodge an appeal with:

The District Court of The Hague, Administrative Law Section, Postbus 20302, 2500 EH The Hague

You can lodge an appeal if:

• you disagree with the decision on your notice of objection.
• the municipality has not decided on your application or objection in a timely manner.
• the decision was prepared using the uniform preparatory procedure.
• direct appeal to the court is available based on a statutory regulation.

The notice of appeal must in any case contain:

• Name and address of the person lodging the appeal.
• The signature of the appellant.
• The date on which the notice of appeal was written.
• The description of the decision against which the appeal is directed.
• The grounds for the appeal.

If possible, a copy of the decision against which the appeal is directed should be enclosed with the notice of appeal.

Court fees are payable to the Municipal Clerk’s Office for lodging an appeal.

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